Shafiqul Islam

Education

Research

Shafiqul's main research interests are the design and development of composite materials, produce environment-friendly sustainable building insulation materials, mechanics of fabrics, medical textiles, and textile dyeing from natural materials

Teaching

Department of Textile Engineering,

Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur, Bangladesh

2018 – Present         

Teaching Assistant

 Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors,

University of Georgia, Athens, GA

2017 – 2017

Teaching Assistant

Department of Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies,

University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC

Prior Professional Positions

Awards

Editorial Appointments

Service

Advisory Committee

Committee Members   

Sergiy Minko

Vladimir Reukov

Sudhagar Mani

Crystal Leach

Areas of Expertise

• Design and Development
• Nonwoven
• Composites
• Sustainable textile dyeing
• Medical textiles
• Fabric Mechanics

External Proposal:

$85,000

Bhat, G., Islam, S. “Recycling of Textile Waste into Value-Added Products.” Engaging and Transforming Communities, 2019 – 2020, not funded.

Books

1. Bhat, G., Malkan, S., Islam, S. (2020). Polymer-laid web formation. In S. Russel (Eds), Handbook of nonwovens, New York, NY: CRC Press.

Current Classes

Teaching assistant of the following courses:

TXMI 3210: Fundamentals of Fashion Merchandising

TXMI 3240: Retail Planning and Buying

Current Research

• Design and development of composite materials
• Environment-friendly sustainable building insulation materials
• Nonwovens from recycled materials

Journal Articles

6. Islam, S., & Bhat, G. (2019). Environmentally-friendly thermal and acoustic insulation materials from recycled textiles. Journal of environmental management, 251, 109536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109536

5. Zakaria, M., Islam, S., Chowdhury, H., Al-mamun, A., Islam, N. (2018). Effect of Weave Structure on the  Ornamentation of Denim Fabrics. Latest Trends in Textile and Fashion Designing, 2(1), 143-147.

4. Islam, S., Bhuiyan, M. R., & Islam, M. N. (2017). Chitin and chitosan: structure, properties and applications in biomedical engineering. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 25(3), 854-866.

3. Bhuiyan, M. A. R., Islam, A., Islam, S., Hossain, A., & Nahar, K. (2017). Improving dyeability and antibacterial activity of Lawsonia inermis L on jute fabrics by chitosan pretreatment. Textiles and Clothing sustainability, 3(1), 1-10.

2. Zakaria, M., Ahmed, M., Hoque, M. M., & Islam, S. (2017). Scope of using jute fiber for the reinforcement of concrete material. Textiles and Clothing Sustainability, 2(1), 11-20.

1. Islam, S., Islam, M., (2015). Scope of Nonwoven as Filtration Materials -A Critical Review. Journal of Textile Engineering, 2(1), 31-39. 

Publications

Presentation:

3. Islam, S., Seylar, J., El Messiry, M., Bhat, G. (2019, October). Processing, Structure and  Properties of Sustainable Insulation Materials from Textile Waste. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Materials from Renewables, Athens, GA.

2. Islam, S., Seylar, J., Sikdar, P.P., El Messiry, M., Bhat, G. (2019, May).  Development of Value-added Products from Recycled Mixed Fibers and Fabrics. Paper presented at the Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites, Athens, GA.

1. Islam, S., Seylar, J., Sikdar, P.P., El Messiry, M., Bhat, G. (2019, February).  Environmentally-Friendly Acoustic Insulation Materials from Post-Consumer Recycled Fabrics. Paper presented at the Techtextil North America, Raleigh, NC.

Working Papers

2. Islam, S., El Messiry, M., Sikdar, P.P., Seylar, J & Bhat, G. (1st revision). Microstructure and Performance Characteristics of Acoustic Insulation Materials from Post-Consumer Recycled Denim Fabrics. Journal of Industrial Textiles.

1. Azari, H., Islam, S., Bhat, G. (In progress). Reinforcement of polypropylene fiber with graphene nanocomposite. The Journal of Textile Institute.